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Kalibar County
Kaleybar County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar. History In 2010, Khoda Afarin District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 87,259, in 19,250 households. The following census in 2011 counted 48,837 people in 12,760 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 46,125 in 14,145 households. Administrative divisions Kaleybar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. Geography In addition to the capital city, the county is noted for the Arasbaran forests protected areaAdamec, Ludwig W. (1976) ''Historical Gazetteer of Iran: Tehran and Northwestern Iran'' Akademische Drucku. Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria, page 326, and the Bazz Galasi, the fortress of Babak Khorramdin Bābak Khorramdin (, , f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abesh Ahmad Rural District
Abesh Ahmad Rural District () is in Abesh Ahmad District of Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... It is administered from the city of Abesh Ahmad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,989 in 2,536 households. There were 11,585 inhabitants in 2,760 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 11,531 in 3,253 households. The most populous of its 46 villages was Najaf-e Tarakomeh, with 1,405 people. Other villages in the rural district include Allulu, Amirabad, Dil Bilmaz, Kalantar, Lomeh Daraq, and Qaleh Kandi. See also References Rural Districts of East Azerbaijan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babak Khorramdin
Bābak Khorramdin (, , from , ''Pāpak/Pābag''; 795 or 798 – January 838) was one of the main Iranian revolutionary leaders of the Iranian Khorram-Dinān ("Those of the joyous religion"), which was a local freedom movement fighting the Abbasid Caliphate. ''Khorramdin'' appears to be a compound analogous to ''durustdin'' "orthodoxy" and ''Behdin'' "Good Religion" (Zoroastrianism), and are considered an offshoot of neo-Mazdakism. Babak's Iranianizing rebellion, from its base in Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran, called for a return of the political glories of the Iranian past. The Khorramdin rebellion of Babak spread to the western and central parts of Iran and lasted more than twenty years before it was defeated when Babak was betrayed. Babak's uprising showed the continuing strength in Azerbaijan of ancestral Iranian local feelings. Etymology ''Bābak'' () is a New Persian name meaning "father", which is derived from the Middle Persian ''Pāpak/Pābag'' (), a common name i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babak Fort
Pāpak Fort or Babak CastleBurke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) ''Iran'' Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australiapage 159 (), is a large citadel on the top of a mountain in the Arasbaran forests, 50 km from Ahar, one parasang from Ardabil, 6 km southwest of Kalibar City in northwestern Iran. According to Ibn al- Nadim, it was the stronghold of Javidhan and Babak Khorramdin, the leaders of the Khurramites in Iranian Azerbaijan who fought the Islamic caliphate of Abbassids. The fort was conquered and ruined by Afshin′s army in 837. Access The castle is built at an altitude of 2300–2600 meters. The surrounding Arasbaran oak forest, jagged cliffs and mountains in the distance can be seen from the castle. The last stretch to the main castle is a narrow passageway and a 200-meter corridor-shaped temple. The castle is nearly impossible to capture, due to its elevated location in the mountains and being protected by ice and snow. History The castle is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arasbaran
Arasbaran (), also known as Qaradagh (; , ; ), is a large mountainous area stretching from the Qūshā Dāgh massif, south of Ahar, to the Aras River in East Azerbaijan province of Iran. The region is confined to Aras River in the north, Meshgin Shahr County and Moghan in the east, Sarab County in the south, and Tabriz County, Tabriz and Marand County, Marand counties in the west. Since 1976, UNESCO has registered 72,460 hectares of the region, confined to 38°40' to 39°08'N and 46°39' to 47°02'E, as World Network of Biosphere Reserves, biosphere reserve with the following general description: History In antiquity, this region was inhabited by the Urartu, Alarodians and Caspians, Caspian tribes. Then this area became alternately part of the Medes and Persia. In the 2nd century B.C. the region became part of the Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity), Armenian kingdom, where the Armenian principality Parspatunik was established, which existed until the 6th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khomarlu
Khomarlu () is a city in the Central District (Khoda Afarin County), Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city also serves as the administrative center for Keyvan Rural District. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,222 in 334 households, when it was capital of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,659 people in 474 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District (Khoda Afarin County), Central District, with Khomarlu as the county's capital. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,902 people in 560 households. Overview The first reference to Khomarlu in the published literature, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minjavan-e Sharqi Rural District
Minjavan-e Sharqi Rural District () is in Minjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Janan Lu. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County) was 5,727 in 1,376 households. There were 5,213 inhabitants in 1,460 households at the following census of 2011, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Minjavan District. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,066 in 1,715 households. The most populous of its 37 villages was Janan Lu, with 1,742 people. Other villages in the rural district include Dari Lu, Tatar-e Olya, and Tu Ali-ye Sofla Tu Ali-ye Sofla () is a village in Minjavan-e Sharqi Rural District of Minjavan District in Khoda Afarin County, East Az ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minjavan-e Gharbi Rural District
Minjavan-e Gharbi Rural District ( is in Minjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Asheqlu. History In the wake of White Revolution (early 1960s) many clans of Mohammad Khanlu Tribe used the north part of the district as their winter quarters. The tribe's summer quarters were located in the mountains of the southern part, which include prime pastures.P. Oberling, “The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ,” Oriens 17, 1964, pp. 60–95 Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County) was 4,378 in 931 households. There were 4,214 inhabitants in 1,063 households at the following census of 2011, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Minjavan District Minjavan District () is in Khoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyvan Rural District
Keyvan Rural District () is in the Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Khomarlu. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County) was 2,905 in 682 households. There were 2,423 inhabitants in 692 households at the following census of 2011, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,068 in 698 households. The most populous of its 35 villages was Zanbalan, with 330 people. Other villages in the rural district include Chenaqchi, Hamadan Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garamduz-e Gharbi Rural District
Garamduz-e Gharbi Rural District () is in Garamduz District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Larijan. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Garamduz Rural District of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County) was 11,434 in 2,360 households. There were 8,826 inhabitants in 2,291 households at the following census of 2011, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County Khoda Afarin County () is in East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khomarlu. History Before the Islamic Revolution, the city of Khomarlu was merely a village that was distinguished from other .... The rural district was renamed Garamduz-e Gharbi Rural District and transferred to the new Garamduz District. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District
Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District () is in Minjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mardanaqom. History Dizmar was first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the mid-fourteenth century: "Dizmar is a district in the north of Tabriz which includes more than 50 villages..."نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۱۰۱. Mardanaqom, was also mentioned by Hamdallah Mustawfi as a thriving village. The landmark, manifesting ancient history of the district, is an ancient plane tree in Kavanaq village (included on the map). The tree is about 3 meter in diameter and is said to have lived for 500 years. Moreover, on a mountain between Kavanaq and Mardanaqom, there is a castle dating from Sasanian Empire, Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastamlu Rural District
Bastamlu Rural District () is in the Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Bastamlu. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County) was 5,907 in 1,168 households. There were 5,407 inhabitants in 1,329 households at the following census of 2011, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County Khoda Afarin County () is in East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khomarlu. History Before the Islamic Revolution, the city of Khomarlu was merely a village that was distinguished from other .... The rural district was transferred to the new Central District. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,561 in 1,359 households. The most populous of its 27 villages was A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
